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The Secret Expedition
The Anglo-Russian Invasion of North Holland 1799
Geert van Uythoven
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Contents
List of Plates
List of Maps
Introduction
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The Batavian Republic – Patriots and Orangists
The Second Coalition and Plans to Invade the Batavian Republic
Batavian and French Military Forces
The British and Russian Military Forces
Preparations for the Secret Expedition
The Franco-Batavian Response to the Threat
The British Landing: Battle of Calandsoog 27 August
Building up Forces and the Surrender of the Batavian Fleet
The Orangist Incursion into the Batavian Republic
The Battle of Zijpe, 10 September
The Russians Arrive
The Battle of Bergen, 19 September
Distrust and Doubt
The Battle of Alkmaar, Egmont op Zee, or 2nd Battle of Bergen 2 October
The Battle of Castricum (or 2nd Battle of Egmond op Zee) 6 October
The Armistice
The End of the Campaign
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Appendices
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Convention closed between Great Britain and Russia on 22 June 1799
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The Escort Squadron under the Command of Vice Admiral Andrew Mitchell
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Ships Transporting the Russian Army from the Baltic
British Invasion Force under the Command of Abercromby, 27 August 1799
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French troops stationed in the Batavian Republic (4 July 1799)
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The Batavian Fleet at the Roads of Texel, 27 August 1799
Composition of the 1e Bataafsche Divisie (Daendels) before the British landing
VII
VIII Composition of the Anglo-Russian North Sea fleet, commanded by Admiral
Adam Duncan
IX
Order of Battle of the Anglo-Russian Fleet engaging the Dutch Fleet,
30 August 1799

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